The South western news. (Dawson, GA.) 188?-1889, 1887-11-16
vrv, DR.. TALMAGE.
pRN0KLYl DIVINE'S SUNDAY
81 M0N.
s,,i,,,-"Doieuse Of Young Men.

/ S,1ia', -''D1l eHSe ol iohhS Men.
xr. sind k Lord opened the cues OF
:, lS harao man IL. Kings vi, II.
w o ~ ,,,crning in Dothan a young theolooi
uIl lV was scared by finding himself a1d
tai l,s' the prophet, upon whom he waited,
husn iod by whole army OF enemies, But
WIUIle Elisha was not scared at all. he
'ens' kn saw the mountains full of defense
tauSS in chariots made out of fire wheels
TOT ar ,, dashboard Of fire and cushions of fire.
n, Inv horses with nostrils of fire, and
hla ,oe If fire, and launches of fire, and hoofs
h ssro-a supernatural appearance that could
VI ha eopn with the natural eye. So the old
hg, uister prayed that the young minister
ln, uEt sec aem also, and the pray er was an
l.eerol and the Lord opened the eyes of tie
sN '',rr man and he also saw the fiery process
S 7ooling somewhat, | suppose, like the
sV5Tr,coIacks or the Aleghauies in this an
lumnal rCsp!endence'
'u Wany Young men, standing among the
-nst tremendous realities, have their ewes
III .but or entirely closed. May God grant
t t"' nv sermon may open wide your eyes TO
ronr safety, your opportunity and your des-
uil' mighty defense for young man is
,ood home. Some of my hearers look back
is,;th tender satisfaction to their early home
" r,av have been rude and rustic. hidden
."nn,; the hills, and architect or urhClsterer
norer planned or adorned it. But all the
russo on princely walls never looked so en-
,;r;nr to YOU as t'ose rough hewn rafters
Tou can think of no park or arbor of trees
rlcnted on fashionable country seat so at
tirYrtiye as the plain brook that ran in front
nj tbc old farmhouSes and sang under
ba weeping willows. No barred gateway.
adorned with statue of bronze and swung
men by obsequious porter in full dress. has
Lalf the Glory of the swing gste. Many of
yoa have a second dwelling place, your
.dopted home. that also is sacred forever
There YOU built the first family altar. There
yolr children were born. All those trees Won
nlanted That room is solemn. because once
IN it. over the hot pillow, tapped the wing
nj death Under that roof You expect when
your work is done to lie down and die. Yon
iy with many words to tell the excellency
ofthe place, but you fail There is only one
word in the language that can describe your
meaning 1t is home.
Now declare that a young man is com
psrstivelv safe who goes out into the world
With charm like this upon him. The mem
my of parental sol icitude, watching, plan
nng and praying will be to him a SHELL and
shelter Inever knew man faithful both
toh early and adopted home. who at the
1 zane t:rle was given over to any gross form
ID.
bis enjoyment chiefly from outside associa-
ton, rather than from tie more quiet and
mNesamng pleasures of which | have
4 ,p0keu may be SuSpccte to he on the broad
road to ram Absalom dospised his fatheT :
Louise, AMI You know his history of sin and
his death Of shame II you seem unneres.
srily isolated from your kindred and former
associates, is there not some room that Won
y can call your own: Into it gather books and
\ PICTURES and harp. Have n portrait over
n The manteL Make ungodly mirth stand hack
4 from the threshold. Consecrate some snot
4 with the knee of prayer. BY the memory of
y other days, fathers counsel and a mothers
4 love, aud 4 sisters confidence call it home.
Another defense Tor young man is indus.
4 trogS habit. Many Young men, in starting
upon lie in this age, expect to make theft
way through the world by the use OF their
wits rather than the toll of their hands
4 child now goes to the city and fails twice be
fore he IS as cid as his father was when he
fTSt saw the spires OF the great town Sit
ting IN some Office rcnteAat 81 900 a wear
4 he's waiting for the bank to declare its 5livi
lend or goes into the market expecting he
tore night TO be made rich by the rushing nm
Of the stocks But luck seemed so dull he re-
4 solved on some other tack Perhaps he bor-
rows from his employers money drawer
ard f0rgets TO put iU back or for merely the
4 PHrposs of improving his penmanship mal,rs
Il scopY plate OF merchants signature. Never
mnd, all IS right in trade. In some dark
nS4t There may come in his dreams a vision
Of biachweils Island, or of Sing Sing. but
tsoon vanlsheS. In short time he will
he ready to retire from the busy world
and amid ms ilocks and herds culture the
domestic virtues. Then those Young man
Who once were his schoolmates, and knew nc
'tuer tEah to engage in honest work. viii
rome WiJA tler c. teams to draw him logs
anu WIN their hard hands help heave up his
castle. This is no fancy picture It's every.
"a gay ne l should not wonder If there were
9Ie r2tten beams in that beautiful palace.
H'uI NOT wonder If dire sicknessss should
@U9 'hlongh the young man, or if Coo
Noulu pour INTO his cup of life n dram hi
that would thrill him with unbearabl (,oi,,
should not wonder ii bis children SRonId
+eolhe to him living curse. making hi.
nv'n9 leSt and disgrace / should moi
i nuiie5 II ne goes to miserable grave, ana
r9ohd u INTO the crashing of teeth. The
way OF the ungolly shall perish
Ny Young friends, there is no wav to genu-
lueSacc,Ss except through toll either Of the
, gea VI haHd. AT the battle of Crecv in
L a, Iue llnce Of Wales, finding himself
~ INV nv pressed by the enemy, sent word tc
ibo h la,u1r ior help. The father watching
Fl" q Niiltililll diil seeing THat
So SsE "a, was not wounded and could gain the
oa1 Il ne would, sent word: mo: | will moi
faT,o, LET the boy win his spurs. for. il
m Tlu' desire chat this dav be his with
S. I.t tS u .n Young man, fight yoar owl
'''''' al through and you shall have ia,
TTrtory Oh, it is a battle worth fighting
w On monarchS Of old fought duel, Charles
Jor', ," r. r.iiahcls, and the stakes were king
H. -
D oIl the stakes are heaven and he'll
gan; G noO get the fatal idea that you are a
Si' cios ana that therefore there is no need
,nIo O( y applcatlon. 1t is here whore multi
,ar,. '''u' The great curse OF this age is the
eat:, y HCl with enormous self con cit and
an s ~, " ana nothing else | had rather be
,Se,I 'n n, an eagle; plain, ana pIoldng, al d
p.tb; ,, 9'ner than high flying and good fof
wis Pdt 70 pick out the eyes of carcas ies
orjman..i mary capacity without use is extra
person ;,, azure There is no hope for that
n NJ, VINO Begins his life resolved to live BY
INV w. Tor the probability is he has moi
,,ian,I ~ was not safe for Adam. even in nj,
,nJ u, state, TO have nothing to do
therefore, God commanded hin
lie farmer and horticulturiSt.
Iran Il 10 dress the garden and
dy!br''' IT, ana had he and his wife obeveI the
<z Wo,ll INJUNCTION and ,lcen at work. they
trees an N.Y. nave been sauutering under the
destro"y,lo5t nnpngering after that fruit which
loihye, FoI mem and their posterity proo
do NOT at t1r an ages to come that tho VIII,
p 1, mischief do not Ino f hat s ts y, y,
,a MI M Scripture would ever have been re
ami , rond nad he not given up his idle habit
btb9 an+ 20 leeding swine for living. &c
and be ,ri Ihou sluggard: consider her way!
guide nra Sg' Which, having no overseer O
gstherapffbo T hielh her food in the summer anl
devil d cOu ne, her meat in the harvest Tn,
sbusy ,yit lot SO often attack the man whC
rows, ''n Vhe pen, and the book. ;laS the
safrsd" ut !, the saw, ani tho haalmer. II,
han wbo,, nose mos weapons But woe to that
bands in Inns I'm roaring lion meets with hi
hat yonr us pockets. DO not dc nant
eeauly a,l 'oh always be elegant, an
naa' Oh dru lgery tbroncrb ,i,;,, ~, W Ssli